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Youth Solutions Annual Report 2014 – 2015

Strategic Directions Statement 4

From the CEO 5

From the President 6

Our people 7

Community stories 9

Projects 11

Campaigns 16

Information and referral 18

Sector capacity 19

Awards and achievements 21

Sponsors 24

Fundraising 26

Grants 28

Website and social media 29

Media 30

The 2014 – 2015 Financial Statements for Youth Solutions are a separate insert to this report. For a copy of the financial statements, please contact Youth Solutions.

Contents

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Youth Solutions is a youth alcohol and other drug prevention and health promotion charity working with young people aged 12 – 25 years in the Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions. Youth Solutions also works with the wider community, including educators, parents, community leaders and corporate partners.

To improve the health, wellbeing and resilience of our young people and community.

To provide leadership in alcohol and other drug prevention and health promotion.

Empowerment

Professionalism and integrity

Inclusion

Community development

Community

Excellence

Capacity

Prevention and early intervention

Harm minimisation

Health promotion

Social marketing

Youth participation

Strategic Directions Statement

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Geraldine Dean has been the Chief Executive Officer of Youth Solutions since September 2011.

“By working together we can change the lives of young people and empower them to make safer choices.”

The 2014 – 2015 year has been one of incredible achievement for Youth Solutions. At the end of 2014 Youth Solutions was awarded the Highly Commended Youth Service of the Year prize at the Youth Action 2014 Youth Work Awards. In December 2014 Youth Solutions’ Board also won the Innovation in Volunteering Award at the Werriwa Volunteer Awards, and was nominated for the Macarthur Volunteer Awards in the same category.

In 2015 Youth Solutions’ projects and team members received a collective six nominations at the ZEST Awards, with the ARTucation project picking up the Highly Commended prize for Outstanding Aboriginal Community Project.

ARTucation was also named the winner of the 2015 Champions of the West Award for Indigenous Excellence.

I am also very proud to announce Youth Solutions has been Accredited at Certificate Level of the Australian Service Excellence Standards. This accreditation is part of Youth Solutions’ commitment to quality improvement. Please read on to find out more about our award wins and accolades.

But the biggest achievement for the 2014 – 2015 year is the fantastic and meaningful work Youth Solutions has done with the region’s young people. This work brings us a step closer to our goals of promoting health, preventing harm and improving the health, wellbeing and resilience of our young people and the community.

In 2014 – 2015 Youth Solutions’ projects directly reached more than 1200 young people in Macarthur and Wingecarribee. Furthermore, all of those 1200 young people confirmed that Youth Solutions had a positive impact on them through our drug and alcohol workshops.

In addition to this, Youth Solutions has also engaged with hundreds of young people through its two community health promotion campaigns; the #whyichoose campaign which is supported by our Youth Advisory Group, and the 2014 – 2015 Safer Celebrations campaign Keep it in Check, which is run in partnership with our friends at Campbelltown Catholic Club. We are looking forward to launching the 2015 – 2016 campaign soon.

As Youth Solutions moves forward we recognise that the support of the entire community is the key to not only increasing the number of young people we reach, but also improving the impact we can have on their lives.

Youth Solutions is fortunate to have the support of many organisations, businesses, elected representatives, services, schools, media entities, councils and community members and these relationships are so valuable to our Service.

On behalf of the team, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our supporters. By working together we can change the lives of young people in our community and empower them to make safer choices. Your support helps Youth Solutions to promote health and prevent harm to our young people. And we believe educating and supporting our young people is the key to ensuring a strong and resilient community in the future.

To the Board, thank you for your unwavering passion and dedication to our Service and to improving the health and wellbeing of our young people. Your guidance and support is pivotal to Youth Solutions’ success.

And finally to the Youth Solutions team; you are the heart of our Service and your passion for young people and health is outstanding. Thank you for your hard work and your commitment to making a difference.

From the CEO

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Peter Campbell has been the President of the Youth Solutions Board since December 2013.

“I am extremely proud to be the president of Youth Solutions… the future holds great things.”

As the President of Youth Solutions, I am extremely proud of the progress our Service has made in the past 12 months.

Not only has Youth Solutions received many accolades in 2014 – 2015, but we have also strengthened our service delivery, which is crucial for our success as a youth drug and alcohol prevention and health promotion charity.

Youth Solutions delivered three core projects in 2014 – 2015: PEEP (Peer Enrichment and Empowerment Project); DARE (Drug, Alcohol and Resilience Education); and YARN (Young Aboriginal Reference Network), which also included the delivery of ARTucation workshops

In 2015 – 2016 Youth Solutions will strengthen these projects again, honing in on three key core offerings, which all focus on skill and knowledge development for young people.

PEEP and the SAFE Series will see our Youth Advisory Group members trained up to become peer educators to assist Youth Solutions with delivering the Party, Sport, Quit and Cyber SAFE workshops. Youth Solutions knows that young people relate better to other young people and enjoy learning from their peers and accordingly we will use this to bolster the effectiveness of our workshops.

YARN has been rebranded as ARTucation and will couple drug and alcohol education with teachings of healthy expression through Indigenous art creation.

DARE will focus on educating young people and building their skills as a means of reducing alcohol and other drugs and related harms, while working to improve mental health, resilience and positive coping strategies. It will also help young people to develop effective communication skills and provide young people with assistance to seek help and support.

The quality of Youth Solutions’ work in the community is a testament to the hard work of a dedicated Board, a passionate team and a hardworking CEO. Well done and thank you to our CEO Geraldine Dean and her team, as well as my fellow Board members, for the hard work you have, and continue to, put in.

I must also take this opportunity to thank the many supporters of Youth Solutions, who ensure our Service can continue to make a difference in the lives of young people. A special thanks to our Corporate Partner Campbelltown Catholic Club and our major supporters The Rotary Club of Narellan and BTIG Australia. Please read on to see a full list of all the incredible Youth Solutions sponsors.

Youth Solutions is also fortunate enough to be supported by a wonderful Fundraising Committee, which works year round to deliver events and opportunities to raise crucial funds for the Service. Thank you to the committee members for your hard work and dedication.

I am extremely proud to be the president of this great Service and I know the future holds great things for Youth Solutions. We are all looking forward to another great year.

From the President

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President/Treasurer

Peter Campbell

Vice President

Rebecca Whitford

Executive Member

Tony Ross

Board Members

Jodie Banasik Rachel Elliott (resigned 1 April 2015)

Geoff Ellis Martyn Farrar

Emma MacFarlane Damon May

Belinda McLean

At the completion of the 2013 – 2014 term, Aaron Ellis did not stand for re-election to his position as a Board

Member. In March 2015, the Board also farewelled Rachel Elliott. The Board thanks Aaron and Rachel for

their valuable contributions to Youth Solutions!

Chief Executive Officer

Geraldine Dean

Executive Administration Officer

Sue Willoughby

Executive Finance Officer

Shannon McEwan

Communications Coordinator

Amanda Partridge

Health Promotion Coordinator

Lauren Ognenovski

Youth Development Coordinator

Karen Yuen

At the completion of the 2014 – 2015 project cycle, the Program Officer – Engagement, Corin Boughton

completed her 12-month contract with Youth Solutions. All the best, Corin – you will be missed!

Our people

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In 2014 – 2015, the Volunteer Program expanded and Youth Solutions was able to provide many volunteer

opportunities for young people and community members. Youth Solutions was greatly assisted by 43

volunteers including YAG members and Fundraising Committee members, as well as office and event

volunteers. Youth Solutions gives thanks to the following people for their generous support:

Aaron Ellis Adam Taiba

Amber Noonan Anna Patrinos

Ashleigh Kunze Blair Ellis

Brooke Manzione Bryce White Casey Green

Cassandra May Chris James Drew Moyle Emily Elliott Hannah Bor

Isabel Hatch Jennifer Huynh Josh Whicker

Justin Delgado Kane Dillon

Kate Angelucci Kellie Sullivan Lana Nguyen

Laura Unicomb Lauren Moyle Maggie Zerafa Margaret Ross

Mary Ann Dismaya Nathan Smith

Neil Kumar

Nicole Ellis Rashad Moussa

Rachel Elliott Rebecca Hatch Robert Barrie Sam Kumar

Sharon Moyle Shayley Venn Tammy Hatch

Teegan Samuels Tegan Beggs Teneisha May

Tom Hatch Vanessa Essavian

In 2014 – 2015, Youth Solutions offered placements to the following students from the University of Western

Sydney, the University of Wollongong and TAFE South Western Sydney Institute – Campbelltown campus:

Amanda Varghese Edwina Neradovsky

Hilena Allen

Jack Cecire Josh Manzione

Rachel Kershaw Renée King Yi-Hern Lee

Thank you for your support!

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Bargo local Rachel, 24, has been involved with Youth Solutions since April. Rachel completed her health promotion placement at Youth Solutions and enjoyed the experience so much that she joined the Youth Advisory Group (YAG) for 2015 – 2016.

“My placement at Youth Solutions was really great and if it hadn’t been such a great experience, I maybe wouldn’t have realised that I wanted to work in this field.”

“I didn’t know much about health promotion and what a placement at Youth Solutions was going to be like,

because it was my first health promotion placement. But I love working with young people so that was the big

appeal for me. And thankfully it turned out to be great.

My placement at Youth Solutions was really great and if it hadn’t been such a great experience, I maybe

wouldn’t have realised that I wanted to work in this field.

Helping to run Youth Solutions workshops is what I really love, they are so much fun and the staff are great.

It’s such a relaxed but hardworking organisation and a great place to be involved with. It’s good fun and the

team is really welcoming.

After I finished my placement I just wanted to stay involved. The work Youth Solutions does is really important

and I figured that if I stayed involved it would be a good opportunity for me to get some great experience. Being

part of Youth Solutions has also helped me massively with building my own confidence.

Through YAG we have met a whole bunch of different people, which is great. And you get to learn a whole

different side to things, gaining life experience and taking on different people’s views and opinions.

The whole experience so far has been really fun and I would absolutely encourage other people to get involved

with Youth Solutions, because the work they do is so important. The more exposure Youth Solutions has and

the more people that get involved means that Youth Solutions can make more of a difference.

Youth Solutions helps young people aged 12 – 25 years who need information and services related to alcohol

and other drugs and they run really fun and important workshops with young people. Youth Solutions is a great

starting point for anyone needing help.

I think it’s so important young people learn about alcohol and other drugs, as there seems to be severe, growing

problems. Young people often don’t realise the consequences or effects and one go is all it takes for something

to go really wrong. So there is definitely a need to educate and support our young people and give them the

information they need. Hopefully through Youth Solutions’ workshops, young people can take away something

that will make a difference and keep them safe.”

Community stories

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Smeaton Grange business MayTek IT Solutions, and its owners Damon and Cassandra May, have been supporters of Youth Solutions for 7 years. Damon is a Youth Solutions Board Member, Cassandra is on the Fundraising Committee, and MayTek IT Solutions is a Youth Solutions sponsor.

“Youth Solutions arms young people with the information they need to make safe choices.”

“MayTek IT Solutions is a family business which has been going for the last ten and a half years. We provide

IT solutions to small and medium businesses throughout Australia. We wanted to work closer to home but we

found that there were no suitable jobs so we started to create our own business. With a background in the

corporate sector, working on large projects for clients like Coca Cola, we spent time honing our skills for a

couple of years working out how small businesses worked, as well as their needs and requirements. It wasn’t

long after that we started the business and soon after we became involved with Youth Solutions.

We both grew up in this area. As young people growing up in this area you are exposed to a lot of the issues

in the area, socioeconomic issues, as well as other issues around drugs and alcohol. We knew people who

were affected by those sorts of issues. Then, as we got older, with having our own family, we wanted to

reconnect with the area and better understand those challenges. That’s how we got involved with Youth

Solutions – not only did we want to understand the issues in the area, but we wanted to do our bit to help make

a change.

Supporting Youth Solutions gives us a great sense of giving back to the community. Most of our clients are

community-based organisations and family businesses with young children. So it’s nice to know that our work

with Youth Solutions can help to make a difference in our own backyard.

MayTek IT Solutions is a sponsor of many Youth Solutions events and we regularly volunteer to assist with

Youth Solutions’ activities. We are passionate about increasing exposure of Youth Solutions and attracting

other people in the area to learn about Youth Solutions and the important work the organisation does.

Having our own kids, we realise that young people are exposed to drugs and alcohol early on – it’s on the TV,

internet and everywhere. That’s why having the right education is so important. Youth Solutions is an

organisation that does complimentary work to school and other kinds of education, in an effort to teach young

people about the risks associated with drugs and alcohol.

The organisation is made up of a great bunch of people who deliver above and beyond to ensure they can

have a positive impact on our young people. Youth Solutions’ incredibly dedicated people put a lot of time and

effort into providing advice, education, support and other strategies for young people in the area in an effort to

minimise harm and arm young people with the information and skills they need to make educated and safe

choices. Without a doubt we encourage more people to get behind Youth Solutions and its great work.”

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Projects

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Campaigns

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Information and referral

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Youth Solutions worked in collaboration with Lifeline Macarthur,

Maryfields Day Recovery Centre and Campbelltown Anglican

Churches to host the Macarthur region’s first International

Overdose Awareness Day event.

Held on Friday, 29 August 2014 at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, the

event was a day of remembrance dedicated to the friends, family,

clients and colleagues whom the community has lost as a result of

a drug overdose.

The service, led by Minster Nigel Fortescue, was attended by over

30 people and provided a safe place for prayer, reflection and

accessing support.

The Youth Advisory Group (YAG) collaborated with

headspace Campbelltown’s Youth Reference Group

(YRG) to deliver a community event in line with Mental

Health Month. Held at the University of Western Sydney

on Tuesday, 7 October 2014, the wellbeing workshop

celebrated the theme “Be YOUnique”.

The workshop included presentations from headspace

clinical psychologist, Dr Rebecca Bargenquast, YRG

member Pierre Goorkiz, YAG member Lana Nguyen and

Youth Solutions' project coordinator Karen Yuen.

Participants also got the chance to take part in interactive

art activities, which included leaving positive affirmations

for others in an envelope exchange and sharing their

unique characteristics on a communal chalkboard.

In collaboration with The ACADEMY at the University of

Western Sydney (UWS), Youth Solutions was involved

in delivering a mental health promotion event on

Tuesday, 21 October 2014.

Project OSM is a UWS project designed to raise

awareness of and encourage discussion about mental

health in young people.

The event comprised of interactive activities celebrating

positive mental health, including Youth Solutions’

famous giant Jenga tower!

Sector capacity

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In February 2015, Youth Solutions was invited

to participate in the NSW Health Kids and

Families consultation process to develop the

National Child and Youth Strategic Framework

for Health. The Framework will guide the

collective efforts of governments and

professionals towards a shared vision to

improve child and youth health outcomes.

Twelve young people aged 14 – 24 years, all

whom are connected to Youth Solutions in

some capacity, participated in the consultation

forum held at the Youth Solutions office.

The participants were asked a series of questions around the qualities constituting a good medical professional

and were asked to provide feedback on a set of minimum practice standards for doctors providing services to

young people.

The Framework is now being revised to incorporate the feedback before being submitted to the Australian

Health Ministers’ Advisory Council.

Networking is a valuable tool for Youth Solutions to discuss key strategic issues for the community services

sector, provide and receive support from other local services, develop strong collaborations for service delivery

and secure corporate support.

In 2014 – 2015, Youth Solutions was a member of the following sector networks:

Camden Chamber of Commerce Campbelltown Aboriginal Community Reference Group Campbelltown Chamber of Commerce Campbelltown Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) headspace Campbelltown Consortium headspace Campbelltown Schools Working Party Highlands Child and Youth Network Macarthur Youth Services Network NADA AOD Services Network Narellan Chamber of Commerce Sector Connect Managers Network SWSLHD Drug and Alcohol Interagency SWSLHD Drug and Alcohol Steering Committee

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In September 2014, Youth Solutions was awarded the Highly Commended prize for

Youth Service of the Year at the NSW Youth Work Awards hosted by Youth Action

NSW.

Youth Solutions was nominated for the award for showing innovation in youth work,

demonstrating positive outcomes for young people and modelling the ethics and

values of best practice youth work throughout all aspects of service delivery.

Youth Solutions was nominated alongside many outstanding youth services across

NSW and is so thrilled to receive the highly commended title for the state-wide

award. Congratulations to all the nominees and the winner of the award, Mobile

Youth Services.

In September 2014, Youth Solutions was invited to present at the ZEST

‘From Stories to Solutions’ Conference hosted by Western Sydney

Community Forum at Deloitte Parramatta.

Celebrating the success of the Safer Celebrations campaign in 2014,

Youth Solutions’ project coordinators Lauren Ognenovski and Amanda

Partridge presented on the topic of ‘changing community values to

societal issues’, using the campaign as a case study.

The presentation provided insight into Youth Solutions’ partnership with

Campbelltown Catholic Club, effective community engagement

techniques, the importance of using suitable communication mediums

for the target audience and effective mechanisms for bringing about

positive community change.

In October 2014, Lauren and Amanda were also invited to share Youth

Solutions’ story in the ZEST ‘From Stories to Solutions’ Community

Stories video, reflecting the 2014 Safer Celebrations’ ZEST Award win.

In 2014, Youth Solutions’ CEO, Geraldine Dean, was a

coach in the leadership development program, Max

Potential. The program offers 22 weeks of personal

leadership development, to young leaders to help them

maximise their potential during the final years at school, and

beyond. It also encourages students to focus on the local

community and ways that they can work to improve it.

Geraldine’s mentee, Zoe, from Campbelltown Performing

Arts High School focused her community service project on

creating an Aboriginal mural celebrating love and unity.

Awards and achievements

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In December 2014, the Youth Solutions Board was nominated for

an Australian Government Volunteer Award in two federal seats,

Macarthur and Werriwa.

At the awards ceremony for Werriwa, the Board was awarded the

Australian Government Volunteer Award for Innovation in

Volunteering by Laurie Ferguson MP.

Youth Solutions is immensely proud of, and thankful for, the Board’s

contribution to Youth Solutions and the Macarthur community – such

a fantastic achievement!

In February 2015, ARTucation was awarded the Highly Commended ZEST Award for Outstanding Project

Working with Aboriginal Communities in Greater Western Sydney.

Youth Solutions also boasted five other nominations for ZEST

Awards across three categories, including:

Outstanding Community Leader (Paid Capacity) –

Geraldine Dean

Outstanding Youth Leader (12 – 25 years) – Corin

Boughton, Lauren Ognenovski and Amanda Partridge

Out of the Box Award – Peer Enrichment and

Empowerment Project (PEEP)

In celebration of International Women’s Day in

March 2015, Youth Solutions’ CEO, Geraldine

Dean, attended the Macarthur Women’s

Breakfast at Harrington Grove Country Club.

Geraldine was chosen as a panellist for the

event, alongside Olympian Sarah Ryan, Mayor

of Camden Lara Symkowiak, Detective Maria

Feher and Melanie Gibbons MP.

In line with the theme of the event, “Make It Happen”, Geraldine and her fellow panellists reflected upon their

experiences as women in leadership roles, shared their stories of achieving a work-life balance and provided

advice for other women aspiring to enter into leadership roles.

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In March 2015, ARTucation was one of the projects featured in the Daily

Telegraph and 7 News campaign, Fair Go for the West.

ARTucation was nominated as a finalist for the Champions of the West

Award for Indigenous Excellence, and after a week of public voting, was

awarded the $10,000 prize at the awards ceremony at Liverpool Catholic

Club.

Youth Solutions was honoured to be acknowledged alongside many great

causes in Greater Western Sydney. Youth Solutions would like to thank 7

News, NewsCorp and NewsLocal for sharing the story of ARTucation.

Youth Solutions also extends a big thank you to Crown Casinos and

Resorts for their generous sponsorship of the award.

In May 2015, Youth Solutions undertook external assessment under the Australian

Service Excellence Standards (ASES). ASES are quality standards for community

services, developed by the sector for the sector.

The ASES star is a nationally recognised accreditation symbol that marks Youth

Solutions’ achievement in quality improvement in service outcomes. The ASES star

also demonstrates Youth Solutions’ pride in service quality for clients and staff and

offers verification of Youth Solutions’ quality and credibility as a community service

organisation.

Youth Solutions achieved the Certificate level in the Australian Service Excellence

Standards for the upcoming three years and will undertake accreditation again in 2018.

Youth Solutions gives thanks to the Board, Youth Advisory Group, volunteers and

community members who helped Youth Solutions achieve certification.

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Youth Solutions has continued its strong partnership

with Campbelltown Catholic Club throughout 2014 –

2015.

Campbelltown Catholic Club has generously donated

$150,000 over three years to Youth Solutions,

including funding to implement the Safer Celebrations

Project each year.

Youth Solutions extends a huge thank you to

Campbelltown Catholic Club; especially to the Board of

Directors, Michael Lavorato, Graeme Derrig and

Megan Faint – thank you for your continued support.

On Tuesday, 28 April 2015, Youth Solutions visited the

BTIG Australia offices in Darling Harbour as one of the

benefiting charities for BTIG’s Annual Commissions for

Charity Day.

Accompanied by Olympian Sarah Ryan and

Fundraising Committee member, Belinda McLean,

Youth Solutions cooked the traders a barbeque feast.

A very successful day of trading saw BTIG donate an

astounding $40,000 to Youth Solutions!

To Paul Brech and the traders at BTIG Australia –

Youth Solutions cannot thank you enough for your

generous contribution.

The Rotary Club of Narellan has been a major supporter of Youth Solutions for more than a decade.

In 2014 – 2015 alone, the Rotary Club of Narellan generously donated $10,000 to Youth Solutions’ projects

and activities. Youth Solutions extends a thank you to Immediate Past President Phil Dowd, President Andrew

Moyle and all the Narellan Rotarians for their continued support.

Sponsors

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ANZ Banking Group Bella Arts C91.3FM Campbelltown Chamber of Commerce Coutts Solicitors and Conveyancers DJMate Event Cinemas Campbelltown Fitzpatrick Group Grimes Finance and Mortgages Helen Wong's Tours Human Resources Focus J & L Borgo Pty Ltd Kelly + Partners Chartered Accountants Macarthur Castles Macarthur Chronicle Marsdens Law Group MayTek IT Solutions McDonald's In Macarthur NSW Government Profit Advantage Group Roosters Traffic Control Serenity Financial Professionals Snap Printing Campbelltown and Ingleburn TLD Logistics Pty Ltd

Absolutely Fabulous Event Decorations New South Wales Harness Racing Club

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A wash of 1920s charm swept over the Macarthur

region as Youth Solutions hosted its 2014 Charity

Event in Glitz, Glamour, GATSBY style.

420 people packed into The Cube, Campbelltown

Catholic Club, on Saturday 19 July 2014 to help Youth

Solutions raise $38,000 at its Glitz, Glamour, GATSBY

Charity Event.

Local dance troupe The Bloc Dance Academy set the

scene for the evening as the opening act, portraying a

glamourous display of talent while clad in

1920sthemed costumes.

Supporters turned out for the annual event, kicking up their heels to the sounds of The Enormous Horns who

led the evening’s entertainment. Their jazzy, 1920s-inspired sound kept the crowds on the dance floor all night.

Youth Solutions thanks major sponsor, The Rotary Club of Narellan, as well all of the event sponsors whose

contribution has been vital for ensuring not only the success of the event, but of Youth Solutions’ services and

activities. Thank you to everyone who attended, it was such a memorable event!

Community members popped on their thinking caps and dug deep at

the inaugural Youth Solutions Trivia Night held at Narellan Child

Family and Community Centre on Friday 28 October 2014.

Almost 70 people turned out for the event which included five gruelling

trivia rounds, a raffle and games, raising $1,800.

Thank you to the event sponsor, J & L Borgo Pty Ltd and everyone

who attended and supported the event!

Youth Solutions got behind the counter at McDonald’s in Macarthur

restaurants on Wednesday, 11 March 2015 to celebrate Charity Fun

Night!

Spreading across 11 local restaurants, Youth Solutions’ staff and

volunteers had fun making burgers, helping in drive-thru and mastering

desserts, raising over $3,000.

A huge thank you to McDonald’s in Macarthur for allowing Youth

Solutions to once again take part in the Charity Fun Night, and thank

you to everyone who supported Youth Solutions by helping out or

treating themselves to a Macca’s feed!

Fundraising

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Golfers whipped out their best swings and passion for charity at

Campbelltown Golf Club for the Annual Youth Solutions Charity Golf Day.

Held on Friday 27 March 2015, the annual Golf Day saw eight teams

compete on the green.

Under blue skies the players applied their best golfing skills, while taking

part in fun challenges, raising over $4,500.

A special thanks must be given to the event sponsors Bryan Doyle,

Roosters Traffic Control and TLD Logistics. Their support made the event

possible and is vital for ensuring Youth Solutions can continue its work.

Youth Solutions hosted a sold-out movie night on Monday, 18 May

2015 at Event Cinemas in Campbelltown.

Over 120 attendees packed out the cinema to watch Pitch Perfect

2. Boasting lucky door prizes and a raffle, the event raised over

$3000.

Thank you to Kelly + Partners Chartered Accountants for

sponsoring the event, the donors and everyone who attended;

your support made the Movie Night an awesome success!

Youth Solutions’ staff spent an afternoon at Tabcorp Park

Menangle on Wednesday, 3 June 2015 after an invitation

from NSW Harness Racing Club to benefit from any

winnings of charity pacer, Always Annie.

Always Annie wasn’t able to snag line honours on this

occasion, but $250 was kindly donated to Youth Solutions.

Thank you to NSW Harness Racing Club and Steve Wisbey

for organising the event – the Youth Solutions team was

excited to meet Always Annie and looks forward to cheering

her on in future races!

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Youth Solutions was selected as a recipient for a $2,000

grant as a part of Camden Council’s Youth Outreach

program for 2014 – 2015.

Camden Youth Outreach aims to bring outreach services

and activities to young people who live, work or study

within Camden LGA.

Youth Solutions utilised the funds to deliver ARTucation

workshops to young people at Narellan Library and

Elderslie High School. The artworks are on display in the

Youth Solutions office and at Elderslie High School.

Youth Solutions was also a recipient of a $3,000 grant under Camden

Council’s Community Small Grants program in 2015.

Youth Solutions utilised the grant to re-launch the health promotion

campaign led by the Youth Solutions’ Youth Advisory Group (YAG). The

funds went towards developing the #whyichoose website,

whyichoose.com.au.

Youth Solutions attributes the success of the #whyichoose campaign to the

website, which has proven to be a solid platform for starting conversations

around tobacco cessation and the benefits of not smoking.

In celebration of National Youth Week, held in April 2015, Youth Solutions received three grants from Camden,

Campbelltown City and Wollondilly Shire Councils to deliver fun and engaging services and activities for young

people aged 12 – 25 years.

The $500 grant from Campbelltown City Council and the $400 grant from Wollondilly Shire Council went

towards the #whyichoose campaign, allowing the YAG to deliver fun and interactive community engagement

opportunities and deliver tobacco cessation workshops to young people across the Macarthur region.

The $500 grant from Camden Council saw Youth Solutions’ deliver an anti-cyberbullying workshop at Narellan

Library. The participants in the workshop developed their design skills under guidance from Forge Creative

Agency, creating posters to be used in an anti-cyberbullying campaign.

Thank you for supporting Youth Solutions!

Grants

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Website and social media

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